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Ectophylla alba - Mother and young

Ectophylla alba - Mother and young

Well hidden, the Honduran white bat from Costa Rica spends the day together with her young below a modified Heliconia leaf, giving shelter and protection from h...
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Well hidden, the Honduran white bat from Costa Rica spends the day together with her young below a modified Heliconia leaf, giving shelter and protection from harsh climate and potential predators.
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SONY SLT-A65V

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Aperture f/4.5 ISO 400 Shutter 1/100 Focal Length 500/10

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Mar, 2017

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First thought was some sort of mold, But then I was thinking this might be "A" bat... after staring at it for a while, strangely, I noticed the babies Ears first... Such a confusing image! Now I see the noses and eyes. and thumbs. What a find!

So cute.

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